Taylorville Obits

Sharon "Tootie" Fleigle

Sharon “Tootie” Fleigle, 65, of Morrisonville passed away at 1:25 p.m. on Friday, November 12, 2021 at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.  


Tootie was born October 24, 1956 in Taylorville, the daughter of James Bruce and Barbara “Babe” (Grundy) Todt.  She married John Fleigle on January 20, 1978 at St. Maurice Catholic Church in Morrisonville.


Tootie graduated from Morrisonville High School with the Class of 1974.  She worked as a secretary for Dr. Del Valle in Taylorville for 10 years, before working as a Special Education Teacher’s Aid for the past 23 years at the Morrisonville Jr. & Sr. High School.  Tootie was a caring volunteer, and family oriented.  She was there to help anyone in any way possible, and she lived for her grandkids.  Tootie was a dedicated member of St. Maurice Catholic Church, where she was also a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters.


She was preceded in death by her parents.


Tootie is survived by her husband, John Fleigle of Morrisonville; children, Nicolas (wife, Joni) Fleigle, Brett (wife, Stacia) Fleigle, Troy (wife, Amber) Fleigle, and Emily Fleigle, all of Morrisonville; grandchildren, Lily, Leah, Gracelyn, Stella, Jacob, Sadie, and Emmalin; brother, Brad (wife, Marci) Todt and their children, Madison, Cooper, and Braeden, all of Bluffton, SC.


Visitation: The family will receive guests from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at the Morrisonville High School Gymnasium, 301 School Street, Morrisonville, IL 62546.


Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at St. Maurice Catholic Church, 706 SE 4th Street, Morrisonville, IL 62546, with Rev. John Burnette as celebrant.  


Interment will follow the mass at St. Maurice Catholic Cemetery in Morrisonville.


Memorial contributions may be made to: Kitchell Memorial Library, 300 SE 5th Street, Morrisonville, IL 62546, or Morrisonville CU School District to sponsor books each month for the students; checks may be made payable to MGS, 301 School Street, Morrisonville, IL 62546. Donations of food may be made to the Knights of Columbus Hall on Wednesday morning.


The family has entrusted Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home in Morrisonville with ceremonies.


Please visit www.assalleyfuneralhomes.com to share memories of Tootie, or offer condolences to her family.